Dr. Brown
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Feb 20, 1889The Judge’s Double Life: Seduction, Abortion, and the Cover-Up That Shook TacomaIn 1889, a young canvasser named Sadie Brantner took the stand to accuse Pierce County Probate Judge James Wickersham of luring her into a trap in Seattle, forcing an illegal abortion, and paying her off to silence. The trial revealed a web of deceit involving fake names, land fraud, and medical conspiracies.Seattle, WA
- Feb 22, 1889The Trial of Judge Wickersham: A Tacoma Scandal Over Land, Lies, and 'Delirium'In February 1889, the trial of a powerful federal judge in Tacoma exposed a web of political corruption, land fraud, and sexual scandal involving a young woman named Sadie Brantner.Tacoma, WA
- Feb 24, 1889The Trial That Shook Tacoma: The Scandal of Sadie Brantner and Judge WickershamA dramatic courtroom battle in the late 1880s reveals a web of sexual politics, professional ethics, and character assassination involving a prominent probate judge and a young woman accused of immorality.Tacoma, WA